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The flat has its own entrance, with king bed in the bedroom and a king sofa bed in the sitting room, plus a single chair-bed. The kitchen is fully equipped, with dishwasher, fridge freezer, electric oven, gas hob and washing machine. There is a light-filled dining room with doors onto a small south facing rear patio outside.

The bathroom has a tub and shower. We can supply cot and high chair on request.

The transport links are excellent: Ladbroke Grove tube station 5 min walk, with easy access to Paddington station and on to Heathrow airport.

The Neighbourhood:

The house is in the Ladbroke Grove/Notting Hill area, famous for its lively Portobello market, diverse population (artists, bankers, politicians and designers all rubbing shoulders) and the Notting Hill Carnival (Europe’s biggest carnival).

At the end of the road is the local park – clean and well-kept, with a large childrens’ activity area and summer water play area, football pitch, field and tennis courts. Nearby local sports and activity centres include tennis, football, climbing wall, riding, basketball and more.

The large and beautiful Holland Park is less than a mile away, including children’s adventure playgrounds, a Japanese water garden, peacocks, open spaces and the opera outdoors in the summer.

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Cancellation Policy

100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date.

9 Reviews

Very Good4/5

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Clean but tired flat near Portobello Road

3/5

Stayed Mar 2018

Carolyn O.Arlington, Virginia

I really wanted to love this flat. It's clean, very convenient to the tube and bus stops, and the managers were very responsive to my request to check in early. It's a decent place to stay in an interesting part of London near Portobello Road and lots of restaurants and shops. However, there are drawbacks. First of all, the toilet was barely working -- each time it was flushed it would take (I do not exaggerate) 15 - 20 minutes to refill. The heat also was a bit difficult to manage -- the system doesn't have a thermostat (apparently this is the old way of doing heat in London). Instead the heat and hot water are on a timer and come on once or twice a day for set periods of time. This means that if the outside temperatures fluctuate, the system can't really adjust. We went from cold to boiling hot (someone had left the system in the "always on" position before we got there; 24 hours later we had a sauna) to too warm as the weather changed. Luckily the window and patio doors open, so we were able to adjust that way. Finally, the flat is tired. The paint is peeling in places and just dingy in others. While I never doubted the basic cleanliness, it just isn't as appealing as I expected. The TV signal was very intermittent and the wi-fi would not work for us in the bedroom. I found the bed to be fine, my husband thought it was rock-like - that's a personal decision but you should know that it is on the firm side. So, if you are looking for a plain, convenient, clean spot in this part of London, and don't mind putting up with some plumbing and heating quirks, this is your spot.

Submitted Mar 21, 2018

Owner's Response:

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to leave a review - we always welcome constructive feedback on the apartment and strive to do our best to act on it.

I'm sorry that you had trouble with the heating and wish that you had called us while you were staying as there was no need for this to cause you a problem.

Each radiator has its own thermostat and can be individually adjusted to allow you the maximum comfort in each room and depending on the vagaries of the weather. The boiler should therefore not need to be touched as this usually results in unnecessary engineer visits. Similarly, the hot water system can be over-ridden - if more hot water is needed - as outlined in the House Manual. Our British loos are probably slightly quirkier than you're used to in the US, but just require a pump action on the handle and then work just fine.

We have, as we pointed out, just replaced our wifi router, to address the issue with intermittent signal. As this is a basement flat, the strength of signal will always differ, depending on where you are in the flat in relation to the router.

The flat was completely redecorated just a year ago, but thank you flagging up peeling paint - we will make a full inspection and will certainly attend to it.

Finally, I wish that we could cater for every taste in mattress. Sadly this is just not possible, so we have opted for slightly firmer rather than slightly softer, as this seems to please the majority.

We had two days in London over Christmas, very much enjoyed the location, support, from Ms Francis. Would recommend, and thank you!

Submitted Jan 12, 2018

comfy and close to markets/tube

4/5

Stayed Sep 2017

Eric L.

Good, comfy and close to everything.

Submitted Oct 4, 2017

Gerne wieder!

4/5

Stayed Aug 2018

Angelika B.

Gut gelegen und mit allem nötigen ausgestattet.

Helles Esszimmer und nette kleine Terrasse.

Submitted Aug 16, 2018

Nice and comfortable

4/5

Stayed May 2018

Camilla L.

Nice and comfortable apartment, equipped with all you might need for a couple of days stay, (apart from adapters for smartphones/electronic devises, for non UK residents...). Well located, close to the very center of Notting Hill. We appreciated our stay!

2 mums with 2 teenaged daughters.

Submitted May 21, 2018

Very good experience. Nice place, clean, close to Portobello Road and the market.